Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
As wildfires become more frequent due to climate change and drier conditions, more of us and more of our communities are at risk for harm.
由于气候变化和干燥条件,野火变得更加频繁,我们和我们社区中越来越多的人面临受到伤害的风险。
Here is information to help you prepare and protect yourself and your family.
以下信息可帮助您做好准备并保护自己和家人。
Wildfire smoke contributes greatly to poor air quality.
野火烟雾对空气质量造成很大影响。
Just like pollution from burning coal, oil, and gas, wildfires create hazardous gases and tiny particles of varying sizes that are harmful to breathe.
就像燃烧煤炭、石油和天然气造成的污染一样,野火也会产生有害气体和不同大小的微小颗粒,对呼吸有害。
Wildfire smoke also contains other toxins that come from burning buildings and chemical storage.
野火烟雾还含有来自燃烧建筑物和化学品储存的其他毒素。
Smoke carried by weather patterns and jet streams can cross state and national boundaries, traveling to distant regions.
天气模式和急流携带的烟雾可以跨越州和国界,传播到遥远的地区。
The small particles in wildfire smoke –– known as particulate matter, or PM10, PM2.5, PM0.1 –– are the most worrisome to our health.
野火烟雾中的小颗粒(称为颗粒物,或 PM10、PM2.5、PM0.1)对我们的健康最令人担忧。
When we breathe them in, these particles can travel deep into the lungs and sometimes into the bloodstream.
当我们吸入它们时,这些颗粒可以深入肺部,有时甚至进入血液。
The health effects of wildfire smoke include eye and skin irritation , coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
野火烟雾对健康的影响包括刺激眼睛和皮肤、咳嗽、喘息和呼吸困难。
Other possible serious health effects include heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes .
其他可能的严重健康影响包括心力衰竭、心脏病发作和中风。
Those most at risk from wildfire smoke include children, older adults, outdoor workers, and anyone who is pregnant or who has heart or lung conditions.
最容易受到野火烟雾影响的人包括儿童、老年人、户外工作者以及孕妇或患有心脏病或肺部疾病的人。
If you have a chronic health condition, talk to your doctor about how the smoke might affect you.
如果您患有慢性健康问题,请咨询您的医生,了解烟雾可能对您有何影响。
Find out what symptoms should prompt medical attention or adjustment of your medications.
了解哪些症状应促使就医或调整药物。
This is especially important if you have lung problems or heart problems.
如果您有肺部问题或心脏问题,这一点尤其重要。
If you live in an area threatened by wildfires, or where heat and dry conditions make them more likely to occur:
如果您居住在受野火威胁的地区,或者炎热和干燥的条件使野火更有可能发生的地区:
These six tips can help you stay healthy during wildfire smoke advisories and at other times when air quality is poor:
这六个提示可以帮助您在野火烟雾警告期间以及空气质量较差的其他时间保持健康:
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作为为读者提供的一项服务,哈佛健康出版社提供对我们存档内容库的访问。
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请注意所有文章的最后审查或更新日期。
No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician.
本网站上的任何内容,无论日期如何,都不应替代您的医生或其他合格临床医生的直接医疗建议。
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